Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) Position Raised by Two Sigma Investments LP

Two Sigma Investments LP increased its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 48.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 111,707 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 36,650 shares during the quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $27,610,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in Hilton Worldwide by 85.1% in the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 324 shares of the company's stock valued at $80,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the period. State of Wyoming raised its position in Hilton Worldwide by 147.8% in the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,430 shares of the company's stock valued at $353,000 after purchasing an additional 853 shares during the period. SurgoCap Partners LP purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth about $109,492,000. Toronto Dominion Bank increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 134,983 shares of the company's stock worth $33,361,000 after acquiring an additional 2,146 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Snowden Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,191 shares of the company's stock worth $789,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HLT traded up $7.32 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $252.09. 458,243 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,751,462. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $228.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $243.62. The firm has a market cap of $59.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.98, a PEG ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.23. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $194.93 and a twelve month high of $275.22.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.73 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 54.47% and a net margin of 13.74%. The business's revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.53 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 26th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 23rd. This represents a dividend yield of 0.23%. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is presently 9.46%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HLT has been the subject of a number of research reports. Barclays decreased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $233.00 to $232.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Raymond James lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Evercore ISI decreased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $245.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $251.00 to $241.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Mizuho reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $263.00 price target (up from $243.00) on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $245.56.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, a hospitality company, engages in managing, franchising, owning, and leasing hotels and resorts. It operates through two segments, Management and Franchise, and Ownership. The company engages in the hotel management and licensing of its brands. It operates luxury hotels under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, and Conrad Hotels & Resorts brand; lifestyle hotels under the Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Tempo by Hilton, and Motto by Hilton brand; full service hotels under the Signia by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and DoubleTree by Hilton brand; service hotels under the Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, and Tru by Hilton brand; all-suite hotels under the Embassy Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, and Home2 Suites by Hilton brand; and economy hotel under the Spark by Hilton brand, as well as Hilton Grand Vacations.